Baseball Recap: Hobbs Eagles vs. Artesia Bulldogs
Hobbs won the last time they faced Artesia, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hobbs Eagles came out on top against the Artesia Bulldogs by a score of 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hobbs.
Nicholas Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hobbs' victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Saul Armendariz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Artesia's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jett Whitmire, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Artesia, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Hobbs will head out on the road to challenge Santa Fe at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Artesia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roswell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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